Self-closing valve for vacuum cleaning-tools.



, J. s. THURMAN.- I SELF GLOSING VALVE FOB VACUUM CLEANING TO0LS.

APPLIOATIOI FILED JULY 19, 1907.

' Patented Apr. 2'0, 1909.

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[citizen tef'the United states.; mi residnt of- StL Lou1s,Missour i, have ,invented certain new ,and useful Improvements `in Self- Closing'Valves for Vacuum Cleaning-Tools, of which thefollowing is a spe'cication containing 4a full, clear, and eiact'description,

reference bein ...had tothe accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof'.l Y

- My lnvention relates to a self-closing valve for vacuum ,cleaning tools',.the'object of'my l. invention beingto ypro'videa valve for the handles O f compressed air and vacuum cleanl ing tools'which will automatically close when thetool is laid aside after being inioperation,

thus instantly cutting oi the passage of air l through the' ltoolfthereby preventing waste l A of air andpower.

A further object otV inventionis to proaV vide a vacuum or compressed air cleaning tool Witha seit-'closing valve, which, when' open, allows free passage through the valve housing equal in areato the o ening through anyothergpart of'the 'tool-,Ht us.' reventing the cloggin of the valve', due to t edrawing' tool; Eig-3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3;-3 of Fig.- 2'; Fig. 4 isa transverse sectlon taken'on the line vi4-f1 of-Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is atransverse section taken on the line 5'-5 of\ Fig. 2. v

Referring by numerals-to the accompany-g ing drawings 1 designates the tubular ha'ndle ofl a compressed airor vacuuri1 cle an ing tool,,and rigidly xed tothe upperend thereofin any suitable manner isA a valve housin 2, preferably made in matinghalves and 'c amped to ether by screws Syand secured to the en of the valve housing, o

posite from the end which is clamped .on t e andle 1, is a short curved. tube 4, onto the outer end of which is detachably connected the iexible vacuum tube or hose 5..

Formed in the lower portion of the housing 2, between theends of the tubes l'and 4,

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isa valve chamber 6, -and immediately above this chamber and communicating therewith is -a chamber 7, which is occupied by a portion of the valve' operating mechanism.

Immediately opposite the chamber 7 and 4above the tube 1 a cylindrical chamber 8,

the outer end of .which i's'closed by a screw glug 9'; and arranged to slide in said cylinrical chamber 8 ls'a circular block 10, to which is fixed one end of a rod 12, which eX- tends intol the 'ch'amber 7. Arranged on said 'rod and interposed between the block 10 and the flange 13-iorm'ed integral with the valve housing, between the chambers 7 and 8, is an expansive coil spring 14.

Transversely arranged in the forward end of the chamber 7 is la rock shaft' 15, the ends ofy which are journaled inthe side walls of the housing l2; and mounted on this shaft, within'the chamber 7, is a sleeve 16, with which is formed'integral aslotted arm 17, i

which receives a pin 18 carried by the forward end ofthe rod 12.v

- Formed integral 'with-the .sleeve 16, olp' site theA arm 17 'is a Vfinger 19, carrying a sk valve-2 0, havin .'a bev-,e ed edge, and which is normally sea-te upona washer 21, of rubber, or analogousfmaterial, and whichis arranged within the housing 2 immediately'against the end of the tube 4'. v l

' Fixed on the "ends ofv the rock shaft 15,

Awhich project throuf-guh the side walls of the housing '2, lis the'bi l rcated lower end of a handle 22, which .normallyoccupies a vertical position at right angles to the valve housing 2, and which when swung downwardly in 2. v

gllhe meeting `faces of the '1 r1atingY halves of the housing 2 are cuta'wayat the lower forward orners, as designated. by 23, and pass? lies flat upon the tube 4 adjacent the housingthrough'these portions of the housing is a thumb screw 24, which clamps the lower for- Ward corners ofv sa'idhousing together,A and thus the husing'is rigidly fixed 011 the,end of the tubular handle 1.Y

-When a tool t e and of the opera or enages the handle 22,.'and the samei's moved ownward onto the tube 4, and so held while th'e cleaning tool-is'` manipulated. This action swings the`val've 20 upward into a horizontal plane, thus` leaving the full area of the valve opening free so that all matter drawn vinto the tube 1 has free passage through the valve housing and into the tubes ,4 and 5.

pea with my' isqtirsved through thetool, an

'and power which woul When the handle 22 is a ainst-th'e tube p1-,the rod 412 is moved forwa through 'the chamber 7, thus moving the block 10 forward through the chamber 8,' therebgstoring power in the coil'splring 14 j' and aggopggthe operator layst e tool aside orr his hand from. the handle 22, thuez'. ower stored -inthe coil spring 14 will insta" y act to close the valve-20 upon its seat 21, thus automatically cuttin off 'the passage of air preventing loss of'air' occur through caremovies es'sness of the operator 'in closing a mechan- 'cally o erated valve. 15 simple, inex enslve, easily applied tothe tuj vbular 'han es of vacuum cleaniy closes automatically, and requires ut theA `A va ve of my lmproved constructionis tools,

Y ordinaryfpressure of the hand upon the tool tomaintain the-valve in an open position.

1. The herein described valve, for vacuum cleaning tools`, comprising al housing adapted the housing andadapted to swing its seat to permit the full area o 'to'connect two .tubular portions ofa cleaning tool handle, a 'spring held valve arranged` in away from opening of the tubular portions of the handle through is adapted to swing away rom its seat to al-f' lowthe full area of opening of the tubular. portions of the handle through the housing,.. and a handle for holding said valve open( inmating halves an adapted to be clamped' o nto the adjacent ends of two tubular'vpor-` f vtions of a cleaning toolhandle, a valve s eat i arranged'within the housing adjacent the end of one of the tubular lportions of the cleaning l tool handle, `a spring l han4 leconnecte eld valve normallypomasisitioned on the seat, and a handle -for swinging the valve awayfr'om its seat so as to a low ;"the full area of opening of the tubular portions'ofthe handle through the housing.

4. A valve for vacuum cleaning tools comprising-"Ea sectional housing adapted to e assembled and connect -the adjacent ends of two tubular portions ofa cleaning tool handle, a valve operating within the' housing and adapted to swilgzawayfrom its seat so as to voccupy a osition to'one side of the opening through t e housing and which connects the tubular portions of the cleanin tool handle, a spring forholding the va veV normally closed, and a handle for holding said valve o en.

` The herein described valve for cleaning tools, comprising a housing connecting two tubular portions of a cleanlng tool handle, a

valve-'seat arranged in the housin .,'a rock shaft'journaled in the housing an "a linger arranged on'the rock shaft within the housing, a valve loosely carried by the finger and a apted to engage upon the valve seat, and a handle 7connected to the 'ends of 'the rock shaft for rocking the same to hold the valve open.

I 6.- The herein described valve for. cleaning tools comprising a housing connecti two tubular. portions of a cl'eamn tool'fhan le, a

valve seat arranged in the ousin ,`a rock shaft journaledl inlthe housing .an 'ainger arranged on therock shaft within'thel housing, a .valve loosely carried by thelng'er and ada ted to engage upon the valve seat, a:

shaft f or rocking the same to hold .the-valve fopen-and spriny actuated means connected tothe rocksha t and adapted to normallyhold the valve upon its seat.

3. A self closing valve for vacuumclean' ing tools, comprism '-a housingconstructed-` In .testimonywhere of, l vhave vsigned my name touthis specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses. JOHNS. JrnURixrAN.

v:Witnesses: i M. P. SMITH,

E. L. WALLACE.

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